[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR901.18]

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                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
 
PART 901_APPOINTMENT TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY--Table 
of Contents
 
            Subpart B_Nomination Procedures and Requirements
 
Sec. 901.18  Appointment vacancy selection.

    To fill a vacancy in the Vice-Presidential quota or in the quota of 
a nominating authority in the congressional and U.S. Possessions 
categories, selections for appointment offers are made according to the 
following nomination methods.
    (a) The principal numbered-alternate method. The nominating 
authority indicates his or her personal preference by designating a 
principal nominee and listing nine numbered alternate nominees in order 
of preference, and the appointment is offered to the first fully 
qualified nominee.
    (b) The principal competitive-alternate method. The nominating 
authority designates his or her principal nominee and names up to nine 
other nominees who are evaluated by the Academy and ranked behind the 
principal nominee in order of merit. If the principal nominee is fully 
qualified, that individual is offered the appointment; otherwise, the 
fully qualified nominee ranked the highest by the Academy is offered the 
appointment.
    (c) The competitive method. At the request of the nominating 
authority, the Academy evaluates the records of all the nominees and 
ranks them in order of merit. The fully qualified nominee ranked the 
highest by the Academy is offered the appointment.

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